New Delhi, 7th May 2025:
As a precautionary step taken against expected retaliation by Pakistan, India has temporary shut down all flight operations from all major airports based near to the border area. These airports includes: Jammu, Pathankot, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala and Jamnagar, Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar and Chandigarh.
As per reports, approx 200 flights were cancelled operating from these airports. This step has been taken due to safety concerns citing the missile strikes launched by Indian armed forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Due to this notification all Indian carriers including Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air and several foreign carriers called off services to and from affected regions. IndiGo alone cancelled around 165 flights, while a source said that 35 flights to and from Delhi were cancelled between midnight and morning, including 23 domestic departures, eight arrivals, and four international flights. American Airlines and other global carriers also pulled back services.
Air India, in a statement, said it had suspended flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot until 5.29 am on May 10, following directives from aviation authorities. Affected passengers are being offered a one-time rescheduling waiver or full refunds.
SpiceJet confirmed the closure of multiple northern airports — including Dharamshala, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Amritsar — “until further notice,” and promised refunds or alternate options. Akasa Air called off all its Srinagar flights, while regional operator Star Air cancelled services to and from Nanded, Hindon, Adampur, Kishangarh, and Bhuj.
Air India Express, too, reported several cancellations, particularly to Amritsar, Jammu, Srinagar, and Hindon. “Multiple flights on our network are impacted,” it said, without specifying a resumption timeline.
This has also impacted the operations of many international airlines operating in India and also using the Pakistan airspace.
